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Episode 252: "An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wilde, Intro and Act 1
· 1 h 22 min · S6 E252
Episode Episode 252: "An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wilde, Intro and Act 1
Welcome back to The Literary Life Podcast and a new series on Oscar Wilde's play An Ideal Husband. This week hosts Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks will give an introduction to Oscar Wilde and the time period in which he wrote this play, then discuss Act 1. They discuss the cultural pendulum swing that happened in the Late Victorian period into the Edwardian era, as well as the Aesthetic Movement as it relates to literary development. As they begin the discussion of this play itself, they talk about how Wilde wrote his plays not just for the stage but also to be read. Thomas and Angelina talk a little about each character who is introduced in this first act and make some notes about the elements also found in Greek plays.
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